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Kentucky men’s basketball announces October exhibition game against Purdue

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The Kentucky men’s basketball team will host Purdue in an exhibition game at Rupp Arena on October 24.

Thanks to new rules from the NCAA, Division I programs can play big time preseason games.

As an exhibition game, the result will not impact official records or statistics.

Here are details from UK Athletics:

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky men’s basketball team will host Purdue in an exhibition contest inside of Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center on Oct. 24 as part of its upcoming 2025-26 schedule.

A game time and television designation will be announced at a later date.